Comments on: Breaking Out of Your Writing Rut https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/04/breaking-out-of-your-writing-rut.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:40:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paula Hendrickson https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/04/breaking-out-of-your-writing-rut.html#comment-17360 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:40:10 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6599#comment-17360 In reply to lwidmer.

That’s one article LEAD per day. I’m not that big of a glutton for punishment!

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/04/breaking-out-of-your-writing-rut.html#comment-17359 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:11:06 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6599#comment-17359 In reply to Paula Hendrickson.

I’m glad to hear your loved one is responding! That’s great news. Continued prayers and good thoughts going his way…

One article per day is a great goal! I love it. It keeps you on your game, for sure.

]]> By: Paula Hendrickson https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/04/breaking-out-of-your-writing-rut.html#comment-17358 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:26:04 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6599#comment-17358 I’m in a similar sort of situation, Lori. Your situation was far worse, but over the same months, one of my family members was going through chemo and radiation. It was really hard for me to focus on marketing during that period—it was hard enough just getting my existing workload done. Thankfully the chemo and marketing did the trick and my loved one had a “complete response” to treatment (his hair has even grown back). My distraction led to a bit of a lull in assignments earlier this year. My work didn’t dry up entirely—I think I had a week or so without any active assignments—but my revenue stream nearly dried up. I forgot to consider that some clients pay slower than others. I have a couple nice checks due in a few months, but have plenty of bills to pay before those checks arrive. (And yes, that particular client pays by check which adds nearly a week to the already slow payment process. But they pay well and like clockwork.)

Right now I’m actively connecting and re-connecting with publicists and looking for at least one article lead per day–especially for the clients with the fastest payment terms. I’m working on several things right now that involve contacting dozens of publicists, so this week I’m following up with some of the more responsive ones to let them know the kinds of story ideas I’m looking for. Fingers crossed it will lead to a steady flow of ideas for all of my usual markets, and other ones as well.

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